BAPE - Bathing Ape / Bapesta Shoes by Foot Solider

Whether you are a hip hop fan, a sneaker guru, or a trendy shopper in SOHO - you are probably familiar with BAPE  (Bathing Ape / Bapesta). BAPE is the hottest hip-hop wear on the market right now - with shoes routinely going for over $400 / pair and tee-shirts fetching $100s.

Founded by DJ Nigo - who has $30,000 platinum covered teeth - and co-produced by Pharrel - BAPE combines hip-hop flavor with regular trends. Take the BAPE sneakers below - they are clearly modeled off the Nike Air Force Ones but with more urban style. And while Bape shoes fetch $400+ on retail sites or in SOHO, they be had under $100 on eBay. So take a look!

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About BAPE from the New York Magazine: "In Tokyo, as we are always being reminded, the currency is cool, and A Bathing Ape is the gold standard. The clothing line looks, to the uninitiated, like standard big-jeans streetwear, heavy on the camo....The secret? Exclusivity—everything is limited-edition, and BAPE’s Hong Kong branch is open only to prescreened “members”—which produces rock-concert-style lines at BAPE stores and a resale market where a T-shirt can fetch $1,000."